Philips van Almonde

Philips van Almonde (29 December 1644-Summer 1702) was an admiral of the United Provinces.

Biography
Philips van Almone was born in Den Briel in the United Provinces, and fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in the Second Anglo-Dutch War. After the Four Days Battle of 1666 he was made a captain and during the Third Anglo-Dutch War he was made a Rear-Admiral. During the Glorious Revolution of 1688 he commanded the rear of Willem III of Orange's invasion fleet.

He fought during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession against Spain and France. He died of illness off Sweden while evading a French fleet, and was succeeded by Admiral Henk Bogardus.